Office Basic 2003

I'm running Windows XP and am trying to uninstall, repair or re-install
Office Basic 2003 or Office Pro 2000. I am continually stopped by
"Error:1913. Setup cannot update file C:\WINDOWS\win.ini. Verify that
the file exists in you system and that you have sufficient permissions
to update it." I have verified that the read only box is not ticked. I
am the Administrator. I have changed the file name from win.ini to win.old
and restarted the pc, tried to install it and still no luck. Any help would
be appreciated
Thanks!

Jeanie K

Jeanie,

It sounds like you found this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/235242

If so, try this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823116

It recommends the latest service pack for Windows XP, as well as mentioning
a hotfix.

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Susan Ramlet
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"Jeanie K" Jeanie wrote in message
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I'm running Windows XP and am trying to uninstall, repair or re-install
Office Basic 2003 or Office Pro 2000. I am continually stopped by
"Error:1913. Setup cannot update file C:\WINDOWS\win.ini. Verify that
the file exists in you system and that you have sufficient permissions
to update it." I have verified that the read only box is not ticked. I
am the Administrator. I have changed the file name from win.ini to win.old
and restarted the pc, tried to install it and still no luck. Any help
would
be appreciated
Thanks!

Jeanie K